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Secure spreading: Safety is key when putting out slurry

January 13, 2020

Following the lifting of the annual ban on slurry and fertiliser spreading, and the beginning of the open period today, Monday, January 13,…

Farming the most dangerous sector in 2019 with 20% rise in fatalities

January 10, 2020

Rural Life

Farming was still the most dangerous sector in the country, according to the latest figures released by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA),…

HSA to commence ATV public consultation this month

November 4, 2019

Agri-Business

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has issued a request for comments and observations by written submission on draft safety, health and welfare…

‘Farming is still the most dangerous job in Ireland’ – Minister Breen

September 17, 2019

National Ploughing Championships 2019

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) launched a new farming publication entitled ‘Confined Spaces in Agriculture’, during the official opening of its Farm…

HSA: Far too many older and younger folk killed by tractors

August 12, 2019

Rural Life

Children and the elderly are most in danger on farms, particularly from tractors, according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). Warning farmers,…

Creed urges farmers to take heed of Farm Safety Week

July 15, 2019

Rural Life

Farmers have been urged to take heed of the dangers in their workplace as National Farm Safety Awareness week kicks off from today,…

Contractor’s discovery ‘a stark reminder’ of slurry-mixing dangers

June 20, 2019

Rural Life

An agri-contractor based in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, made a surprise discovery that could well have saved his life when mixing slurry recently. Alan…

HSA highlighting farm safety as children begin school holidays

June 13, 2019

Rural Life

The safety of children on farms as the summer holidays approach is being highlighted in a new appeal from the Health and Safety…

6m height limit urged to improve silage pit safety

May 30, 2019

Machinery

A maximum loading height of 6m for silage pits has been called for by the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors of Ireland…

Update: Post-mortem to be carried out on man who died in Longford farm accident

May 24, 2019

Rural Life

The body of a man who died in a farm accident in Co. Longford yesterday, Thursday, May 23, has been removed to the…

Man confirmed dead after farm accident in Co. Longford

May 23, 2019

Agri-Business

A man in his 60s has died following a farm accident in Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford, this evening, Thursday, May 23. The circumstances surrounding…

Video: 5 tractor safety checks outlined in 1 minute

May 7, 2019

Rural Life

Farmers are being urged to take one minute to ensure they know the five checks tractor drivers should focus on before and during…

Man killed following incident on Waterford farm

April 17, 2019

Rural Life

A man in his 70s has died following an accident on his farm in Co. Waterford. The incident occurred yesterday morning, Tuesday, April…

Health risks and Brexit to the fore as HSA unveils 2-year strategy

February 26, 2019

Rural Life

The launch of the Health and Safety Authority’s (HSA’s) “Strategy Statement 2019-21” has been announced by Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital…

‘It was like a bus hit me’: Stark safety warning following bull attack

February 6, 2019

Rural Life

A Cork dairy farmer has urged fellow farmers to learn from his experience by sharing the story of a bull attack which he…

250 farms to be ‘randomly selected’ for HSA inspections

January 25, 2019

Beef

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will commence an “intensive farm safety inspection campaign” beginning next Monday, January 28. There will be a…